Wagon-box.



No. 717,979. PATENTBD JAN. 6, 1903.

` F. FISHER.

WAGON B0X.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1902.

FRANCIS FISHER, OF GREELEY, NEBRASKA.

WAGON-BOX.

:SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letterslatent No. 717,979, dated January 6, 1903. Application iiled February Z1, 1902. Serial No. 95|090. (No model.)

.T0 all whom it may con/cern:

Beit known that I, FRANCIS FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greeley, in the county of Greeley and State of Nebras ka, have invented a new and useful Wagon- BoX, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved wagon-box; and it. consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

My present invention is an improvement on the wagon-box for which Letters Patent of the United States No. 359,436 were grantedV to me March 15, 1887. Y

One object of my present invention is to effect improvements in the construction of the hinges which I emplo57 to connect the upper and lower sections of the wagon-box together.`

A further object of my invention is to provide means for vertically adjusting the hinges with reference to the lower section of the wagon-box to close the cracks between the upper and lower sections ofthe wagon-box to prevent the loss of grain.

A further object of my invention is to effect improvements in the construction of the hinge leaves and pintles whereby the upper section of the box is rendered detachable at will from the lower section thereof and where by the upper section when adjusted to an angle with relation to the lower section is pre- Vent-ed from becoming detached therefrom.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of the rear portion of one side of a wagon-box embodying myimproveinents, showing one of the hinges which connect the upper and lower sections together and also showing the locking-bolt. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, taken on a plane intersecting the center of one of the hinges. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of one leaf of the hinges.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a plurality of hinges 1, which connect the lower and upper sections 2 3 of the wagonbox together, so that the upper section may be turned outwardly and disposed at substantially right angles to the lower section, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, whereby the upper section may be turned toa vertical position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, and

whereby said upper section may be detached from the lower section by first moving the same endwise a sufficient distance to disengage the pintles of the hinges, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. M

The upper leaf 4: of each hinge is provided with double straps 5, which bear on the outer and inner sides of the upper box-section 3, the latter being suitably mortised or rabbeted in its lower edge, as at 6, to receive the lower portion 7 of the upper hinge-leaf, which connects the straps 5 together. straps of the upper hinge-leaf are secured to the upper section 3 of the wagon-box by a bolt S, as shown in Fig. 2, and the said upper leaf of the hinge is provided on its under side with an ear 9, which is disposed to bear against the outer side of the lower section 2 of the wagon-box and is provided with apintle 10. The said pintlewis provided near its jOuter end with a locking-stud 1l, which is disposed at right angles thereto and parallel with the lower side of the upper hinge-leaf. .Said upper hinge-leaf is provided on its outer strap near its upper end with a pair of outstanding lugs 12, between which-is pivoted.

the upper end of a brace 13 by a pin or bolt 14C. A spring 15, which is preferably of the form here shown, is secured to the outer strap of the upper hinge-leaf by the bolt 8 and bears against the outer side of the brace 13, near the upper pivoted end thereof, and normmally maintains the brace in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, so that the inner or lower end of thebrace bears at all times against thevouter side of the lower hinge-leaf.

The lower hinge-leaf 16 is also provided with double straps 17, which bear, respectively, against the outer and the inner sides of the lower section 2 of the wagon-box and are provided with vertical adjusting-slots 18. The

upper portion 19 of the lowerhinge-leaf,

which connects the upper ends of the double straps 1( together, is rabbeted in the upper edge of the lower section of the wagonbox, as at 20. The said lower leaf of the hinge is secured to the lower section of the wagonbox by a bolt 21, which engages the adjusting-slots 1S, and the latter, as will be linderstood, enable said lower hinge-leaf t0 be verl tically adjusted on the lower Wagon-box section, so that a tight joint is effected and maintained between the lower and upper wagon- IOO box sections to prevent the loss of grain from the wagon-box. The lower leaf of the hinge is provided on its outer strap, at the lower end thereof, with an outstanding lug 22. On the inner side of the said lug is formed a recess 23, which is adapted to be engaged by Y the lower end of the brace 3 when the upper box-section is turned to the position indicated in dotted-lines in Fig. 2, said brace, as will be understood, serving to secure said upper section in such position.

A bearing-plate 24 of suitable construction is secured by bolts, screws, or other devices to the outer side of the lower box-section below the center of each of the hinges. Adjusting-screws 25 engage threaded openings in the said bearing-plates, and the upper ends of said adjusting-screws are swiveled in sockets, with which the lugs 22 are provided. Hence the hinges maybe adjusted vertically by turning said adjusting-screws. The lower ends of the adjusting-screws are here shown as formed with wings or thumb-heads 26 to adapt them to be readily turned by hand.

The length of the pintle 10 of each pin is such that when the leaves of the hinge are joined together, as shown in full lines in Fig. l, the locking-stud 1l will bear on the outer side of the lug 27, formed on the upper portion of the lower leaf. Said lug has a bore 2S to receive the pintle, and a groove 29 on one side of and which communicates with said bore to adapt the stud to move through the said groove when the upper hinge-leaf is being connected to the lower hinge-leaf. The groove 29 is so located that the locking-stud l1 registers therewith .when the upper hingeleaf is in a vertical position. Hence the upper section of the wagon-box may be drawn longitudinally to cause the stud 1l to move through the groove 29 while the pintle l() is being withd rawn from the bore 28 to disengage the upper hinge-leaf from the lower hinge-leaf, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, in order to disconnect the upper box-section :from the lower box-section. When the hin ge-leaves are connected together, as shown in full lines in Fig. l, the locking-stud ll is on one side of the lower hinge-leaf, as hereinbefore stated, and is out of engagement 5o with the groove 29, and hence the upper boxsection may be lowered to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The said lockingstud l1 operates to prevent the upper hingeleaf from being disconnected from the lower hinge-leaf, excepting when said hinge-leaves are disposed in the same plane. The upper section of the wagon-box is secured against longitudinal movement on the lower section thereof when in the vertical position shown in full lines in Figs. l and 2 by a bolt 30.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. In combination with the upper and lower sections of a wagon-box, a connecting-hinge, one of the leaves of which is provided with a socket, and a spring-pressed brace pivotally connected to the'other leaf and adapted to engage said socket, when.said leaves are disposed at an angle with relation to each other, substantially'as described.

2. A hinge to connect the lower and upper sections of a wagon-box together-and comprising two pivotally-connected leaves, a springpressed brace pivotally connected to one of the leaves, and coacting devices on the other leaf and the free end of the brace, to lock said brace to the last-mentioned leaf when the leaves are disposed at an angle with relation to each other, substantially as described.

3. In combination with the lower and upper sections of a wagon-box, a hinge connecting said sections together and having a brace pivotally connected to one of its leaves, the other leaf having a lug formed with a recess on its inner side to receive the free end of the brace when the leaves are disposed at an angle, and an adjusting-screw having a fixed support and engaging the said lll'g, Substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

` FRANCIS FISHER.

Witnesses:

JACOB REED, JOSEPH PINKERTON. 

